9.29.2006

Out with the old, in with the white

It’s about time, I think. We all need a spiff-up every now and then, and my little Orangette, love her though I do, is no exception. I hope you like her new look.

I was awfully fond of that old, familiar, black background, but it didn’t quite fit anymore. A clean, white page feels much better. Maybe this white wedding stuff is getting to me; that could be the culprit. Whatever the reason, I love the way that white looks on almost anything these days, from the painted metal top of our kitchen table to the dishes that sit atop it. To my mind, food looks best on a plain white plate. It looks graceful and unfussy and good. The same goes, I hope, for a plain white food blog.

46 Comments:

The old black background had the mysterious and alluring character about it... but I do think with the white background it's easy to read the entries. Look forward to the new look and new recipe index.

Oh, yes! the white background is such a treat. I'm usually reading Orangette in the early (dark) morning hours so the change is appreciated for practical reasons, but I also prefer the aesthetics of crisp text on a spare, clean background. Now I can't wait for the new recipe index - how DO you find time to do this AND have a life too?!

I like it both ways, but it feels good to change it, doesn't it? I feel like changing the blog, the colors of my house, my whole wardrobe, every day....but that's a bit excessive. I love the orange and the chocolate coming right at you, makes you just want to open your mouth and take a big bite!

I agree that food looks best on a white plate but for some reason I always loved the colors in the food in your pics looked against the black background. Still, your blog is just as yummy looking white as it was in black.

Oh good! So glad to hear that the new look passes inspection. It sure does feel good to me.

Peabody, Kalyn, Anonymous, and TheBon, we aim to please your eyes around here! I had gotten some comments and e-mails about the readability (or lack thereof) of the black, and although it took me a while to finally make the change, I'm happy to have a solution that makes Orangette more pleasant to read. That's what I want you to come here for, anyway - to read!

LPC, maryeats, and boring, I hear you - I too miss the intensity and intrigue of the black background, and the way that it made my photographs really pop. But the clean, stripped-down white feels more in keeping with my style - of writing and otherwise - these days. Thanks for rolling with me through these changes.

Oh, and Anonymous, re: "how DO you find time to do this AND have a life too?!", I have two little secrets: a very understanding and likewise busy fiance, and the fact that I have cut back to posting once a week. (Shhh, don't tell!)

I must say your blog was one of the first that I looked at and I really liked the graphic-y look of it. And this completely suits where you are now- it is so radically different. It makes so much sense that who you are is going through such a major transformation, wonderfully exciting.

Looks lovely! I have to agree with you about food on white plates. It looks beautiful and makes for the best photos. I keep wanting to buy a few odd, colored plates for the sake of variety, but I just can't quite do it.

I was all set to be upset, until I clicked open the window. Nicely done! I feel like you just popped open all the windows in the house for the first time, post-summer, and everything is alive with scented breezes.

The new look is fabulous! I liked the old look, too, but I'm another one of those (older) people who found the white-on-black scheme hard to read. I still read your blog, of course (one must!), but this is definitely a change I'll enjoy. Not just for easier reading but also because it's so overall new and pretty. The photo in the banner is lovely.